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Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around
Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around

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10.4 Test your writing skills

Actividad 10.5

Look at this photograph of a building in the city of La Serena. Describe what you see, using the prompts below.

Observe y describa.

(a)  ¿Qué hay en la calle?

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Answer

Hay un edificio antiguo. Hay gente delante del edificio. Hay un coche.

(b)  ¿Cómo es el edificio?

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Answer

El edificio es grande y antiguo, de estilo colonial.

Revision tip
Try doing the same exercise, but this time brainstorm the words you want to use by referring to the table in the section ‘En pocas palabras: Vocabulary strategies’. Then answer the questions. Were your answers fuller and more accurate?